Catching Up With Cannes: A Full Day of Coverage

Catching Up With Cannes: A Full Day of Coverage

At the end of a busy day here at indieWIRE and within our network of sites, here are quick links to today’s coverage of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival lineup. Follow us on Twitter for Cannes coverage anytime: @iWcannes

Eugene Hernandez: Cannes Roster Reveals Great DivideToday’s lineup from France underscored why the Cannes Film Festival matters, or more importantly, why we should care about cinema today. At the same time, though, it reinforced an almost blue state v. red state divide that separates more mainstream moviegoers from fans of contemporary international cinema.

Tough Times Mean Fewer Options for Cannes PlannersThe economic crisis didn’t hit the Festival last year, said Terry Frémaux today. Since it takes about 18 months to make a film, the effects are being felt this year, with fewer entries.

Anne Thompson: Cannes Watch: Penn, Binoche, Crowe, Gosling, Douglas, Watts Head for CroisetteThe official selection is four shy of last year’s; at the press conference, Cannes director Thierry Fremaux indicated as many as six films could be added to the overall selection.